The turbulent air above a wildfire is punishing to aircraft structures. The excessive and frequent loads place an inordinate number of loading cycles on an aircraft, leading to accelerated crack ...
New research from engineers at Monash University and RMIT has revealed that moisture absorption is the most important factor in how carbon fiber used in aircraft degrades over time. The discovery ...
The radome on this Fokker F100 suffered significant damage, losing its structural integrity. Credit: Poland State Commission on Aircraft Accident Investigation Aircraft radomes are precisely ...
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company’s Advanced Development Programs sector is proposing a morphing wing design that can be locked into either an expanded or contracted position. Key to enabling this ...
Ever looked at photos of US aircraft carriers and noticed what appears to be massive openings on the flight deck? You’re not seeing things – these aren’t design flaws or battle damage, but carefully ...
Deutsche Aircraft has finalised the supply chain for the primary structure of its D328eco programme with the selection of Spain’s Aernnova to build the empennage for the regional turboprop. Aernnova ...
SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a company developing electric air taxis for commercial passenger service, today announced it has completed a landmark series of ...
The green coating on new Boeing aircraft may seem like a strange choice, but it plays an important role in protecting the airplane from corrosion.